Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Popular Culture

A social gathering, like a concert that one goes to, receives emotional energy from the people that he or she is surrounded by. The Weeknd, who is a singer that almost touches your soul, brings out the groups emotional side. Everyone had almost the same feelings during different songs.

Music is a part of popular culture, especially hip hop. The Juicy J concert was filled with different types of races and both sexes, all who loved and enjoyed his music. It is popular because Juicy J is known worldwide and it is part of culture because a group of people share the love for this music, that has been operating in the global entertainment market.

The Weeknd, another hip-hop singer, is known throughout the world. There were more various types of races at his culture because he is Ethiopian/Canadian. People love him from everywhere and the way he sings and what he sings about makes his music and him, as a person, very popular in everyone's eyes. 

 UCI's Ant Eater is a sacred symbol for all the students who attended this university. People who don't even know each other but know that they both went to UCI automatically say the sacred "zot-zot" to each other. To others, however, the ant eater is just a regular animal. That is how we know that sacred symbols can tell people who is not a part of their group.

Consumption is the interpretation and experience of a culture. Social class does play a role in determining consumption  This Armenian wedding scene is performing a cultural tradition  the brother of the bride is putting her shoes on for her. Through this, we know that this family is part of the upper class. The wedding dress is extravagant  her shoes are a very expensive bran, the decor is beautiful, etc...

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